A thousand years by sting

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 05 Jul 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Phoenix_Down	05 Jul 2003
While listening to my Sting CD I happened upon an interesting reference to the Tarot i thought a few of you might find amusing... I marked the immediate references to Tarot with an asterisk. A Thousand Years A thousand years, a thousand more, A thousand times a million doors to eternity I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times An endless turning stairway climbs To a tower of souls If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars, The towers rise to numberless floors in space I could shed another million tears, a million breaths, A million names but only one truth to face A million roads, a million fears A million suns, ten million years of uncertainty I could speak a million lies, a million songs, A million rights, a million wrongs in this balance of time But if there was a single truth, a single light A single thought, a singular touch of grace Then following this single point , this single flame, The single haunted memory of your face I still love you I still want you A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head *I may be numberless, I may be innocent *I may know many things, I may be ignorant *Or I could ride with kings and conquer many lands *Or win this world at cards and let it slip my hands I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times *Reborn as fortune's child to judge another's crimes *Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common thief I've kept this single faith, I have but one belief I still love you I still want you A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head On and on the mysteries unwind themselves Eternities still unsaid 'Til you love me "I may be numberless, I may be innocent,/ I may know many things, I may be ignorant"= These two lines both seem to point to the fool. "Or i could ride with kings, and conquer many lands" = A reference to kings ties in with several cards in the deck, including the Emperor. "Or I could win this world at cards, and let it slip my hands" = A reference to the world card, the hanged man, and the Tarot in general. "Reborn as fortune's child, to judge another's crimes" = another reference to the wheel, and to judgement. Note that justice in the r/w comes after the wheel of fortune, thus making justice the "child of fortune". Hmmm.... "Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common theif"= Sounds like our old friend The Magician to me... sometimes a sage, sometimes a scoundrel... the pilgrim's cloak reference also seems to point to The Hermit as well. "I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times" = This line i am not sure of... if these lines point to any cards at all, it would seem they point to The Tower and perhaps Death.

Phoenix_Down	05 Jul 2003
hmm... I had a thought. What if we could constuct a poem or something according to Sting's structure... Line 1: 6 beats, 6 beats (A) Line 2: 6 beats, 6 beats (A) Line 3: 6 beats, 6 beats, (B) Line 4: 6 beats, 6 beats, (B) Line 5: 6 beats, 6 beats, (C) Line 6: 6 beats, 6 beats, (C) and so on... we could all take turns making lines. =] thoughts?

Alissa	06 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Phoenix_Down A Thousand Years A thousand years, a thousand more, A thousand times a million doors to eternity I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times An endless turning stairway climbs To a tower of souls If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars, The towers rise to numberless floors in space I could shed another million tears, a million breaths, A million names but only one truth to face.......... Oh my......... Oh my my my........... The Universe is shaking me by the shoulders. I *must* hear this song. What album is it on?

Phoenix_Down	07 Jul 2003
heheh. Its in his Brand New Day album. =]

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